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This is the seventeenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course [section A].

The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86

The Download (comprising 4 files, within one zip file) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double sided worksheet
-A Knowledge-Hunt
-A Homework Task

The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:

The origins, associated stories and customs of the following festivals:
• Wesak or Hanamatrsui (Therevada/Mahayana)
• Vassa/Rain Retreat (Therevada)
• Uposatha Days (Therevada)
• Parinirvana day (Mahayana)
• Lama Tsong Khapa Day (Tibetan)
• The importance of marking different parts of the Buddha’s life
• The purpose of Vassa and its observance by lay Buddhists today
• The purpose of Uposatha days
• The purpose of festivals not connected to the Buddha directly, the popularity of these festivals and their place within Buddhism, including the Lama Tsong Khapa day
• The influence of local culture on practices associated with Buddhist festivals
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups

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